Wood charcoal — Production in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Wood charcoal — Production was 832,000 t in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
832,000 t
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
20th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.03 million t
in 2010
All-time low
213,018 t
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Wood charcoal — Production in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood charcoal — production in Sudan (former) is 832,000 t, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Sudan (former) peaked at 1.03 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 213,018 t, in 1961.

That places Sudan (former) 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 243,154 t 213,018 t 275,641 t 9
1970s 327,046 t 284,665 t 377,523 t 10
1980s 467,628 t 392,864 t 552,946 t 10
1990s 643,258 t 578,945 t 720,632 t 10
2000s 865,828 t 743,342 t 994,871 t 10
2010s 929,100 t 832,000 t 1.03 million t 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 17 Zambia 1.30 million t compare
  2. 18 Niger 891,802 t compare
  3. 19 Burkina Faso 840,750 t compare
  4. 21 Algeria 799,181 t compare
  5. 22 Mozambique 770,738 t compare
  6. 23 Malawi 675,817 t compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood charcoal — production in Sudan (former)?
Wood charcoal — production in Sudan (former) was 832,000 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million t in 2010.
What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 213,018 t in 1961.
How does Sudan (former) rank for wood charcoal — production?
Sudan (former) ranks 20th out of 205 countries with data for 2011.
Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood charcoal — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood charcoal — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 12,746 data points, 1961–2024
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